Luck of the Irish Dessert Squares

Submitted by Cindy W.

"Great for St. Patrick's Day celebrations! This is an old recipe from Hershey's Cocoa. Cook time is chill time."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 pan
• Serves: 6-9

ingredients

• 1 chocolate cookie pie crust (I recommend Hershey's Chocolate Crumb Crust)
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 5 cups frozen non-dairy topping, thawed (about 12 oz)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mint extract (can use up to .5 teaspoon)
• green food coloring
• mint leaf (optional)

directions

1. Prepare Chocolate Cookie Crumb Crust (for a homemade version try Recipe #353150).
2. In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
3. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.
4. Add cocoa alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
5. Gradually fold in 3 cups whipped topping; spoon mixture over crumb crust.
6. In small bowl stir together remaining 2 cups whipped topping, mint extract and food color; spread over chocolate layer.
7. Cover. Chill about 6 hours or until set.
8. Cut into squares to serve. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired.

Reviews

[NewEnglandCook]

Perfect for a St Paddy's Day party. <br/>It turned out great and was a huge it. So green and the mint was perfect w/ the chocolate.<br/>Just a note- be sure that the cool whip is completely thawed. <br/>I also used Hershey's special dark cocoa and an Oreo pie crust.

 

[Photo Momma]

I can't even begin to express how yum-a-licious this was. Awesome, wonderful, crazy good. And to beat it all, it was super easy. I paired it up with your recipe#353150 and it turned out perfect! Thanks. :-) Made for Fall '09 PAC.

 

[4-H Mom]

5 stars all the way. I didn't have any green food coloring. I had little pie tins with grahm cracker already in them, so I used these, so everyone would have their own little one. I added chocolate chips to the top for color. I also used a sugar sub instead of regular sugar. This was very tasty and I will be making again with the green food coloring. Made for the Photo Tag March 2009.